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Officials grapple with algae blooms in drinking water

by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 6, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Water Safety

Oregon city first to require testing for algae: Last May for the first time in Oregon’s history, toxins from a nearby algae bloom made their way into a city’s tap water. The danger was limited — toxins were at low enough levels to pose a danger only to...

Study reports link between cancer and ‘ultra-processed’ food

by Jacqueline Kochak | Feb 22, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security

Another reason not to eat sugary cereals or drink soda: A study recently published by The BMJ  reports a possible association between intake of highly processed (“ultra-processed”) food in the diet and cancer. Further exploration is needed, but these...

Will pockets of humanity have to rely on the sea for water?

by Jacqueline Kochak | Feb 14, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety

The U.S. South, too, could experience more hot, dry days: If current projections hold, Cape Town, South Africa, a city of four million, will run out of water on May 11 after three long years of severe drought. The coastal city is considering building an expensive,...

Plans formulated for immediate food assistance

by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 1, 2017 | Emergency Response, Food Security

            USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced a number of immediate actions as well as long-term plans for ensuring Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey have...

Daily Digest

by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 30, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Logistics Security, Op Sec, Process Security, Public Health, Terrorism

TERRORISM Corporations should prepare for terrorism: Last week, some 800 Austrian police officers conducted a series of raids in the capital of Vienna and in Graz which saw 16 separate domestic premises searched and led to the arrest of 14 radical Islamists who are...

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